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the divide between most gun owners and the nra leadership and the more active members of the nra is that something that they believe but only say in the selective environment is they want to have enough fire power to fight police and military forces. >> frank smyth thank you for joining me tonight. some more unmasking of the nr are a is next. tom sellek has been with the nra for years. is he a man of courage or does he just play one on tv? husband. loving father to your children. but first you've got to get him to say, "hello." new crest 3d white arctic fresh toothpaste. use it with these 3d white products, and whiten your teeth in just 2 days. what will a 3d white smile do for you? new crest 3d white toothpaste. life opens up when you do. you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no
the divide between most gun owners and the nra leadership and the more active members of the nra is that something that they believe but only say in the selective environment is they want to have enough fire power to fight police and military forces. >> frank smyth thank you for joining me tonight. some more unmasking of the nr are a is next. tom sellek has been with the nra for years. is he a man of courage or does he just play one on tv? husband. loving father to your children. but...
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it's 74% of nra members. i would hope at some point the leadership of the nra would just listen to their membership on this issue. >> joining me is chris wallace. chris, good morning. >> good morning. >> it seems, of course, not surprising that mark, a very, very passionate when it comes to the issue of gun control. >> oh, of course. i mean, obviously two years ago his wife gabby giffords was shot in the head in a terrible gun massacre in tucson, arizona, in which 19 people were shot, several of them killed. and one of the questions we talked about is the fact that public opinion seems -- or the public fervor for gun control seems to be distinguiminishing move further away from newtown, 100 days out -- right after newtown, a poll indicated 57% of americans supported stricter gun control, now that's down to 47%. and when this comes up before the snoot tenate the week after harry reid will not include a an assault weapons ban and limit on gun magazines, which is why you hear people like mark kelly pushing for t
it's 74% of nra members. i would hope at some point the leadership of the nra would just listen to their membership on this issue. >> joining me is chris wallace. chris, good morning. >> good morning. >> it seems, of course, not surprising that mark, a very, very passionate when it comes to the issue of gun control. >> oh, of course. i mean, obviously two years ago his wife gabby giffords was shot in the head in a terrible gun massacre in tucson, arizona, in which 19...
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i can't stand the nra. they have 4 million members and there's probably 100 million gun owners in america, even allowing for a lot of gun owners who support the nra and don't actually pay due, that's a small minority. there are a lot of gun guys out there who supported background checks and lock up their guns and horrified by sandy hooks and the sparks family as you are. >> congressman, i want to -- >> the nra sucks all the oxygen out of the room. >> congressman, i want to talk to you, gun culture looks very different where you are. you had a personal experience very different than the joyful experience of being taught to shoot as a 10-year-old boy? >> my nephew, christopher cummings was killed, shot to death at 5:00 in the morning, somebody burst into his apartment at old dominion two years ago, shot him and killed him. as i was listening to your guest, i could not help but think about a few days later i went to see his room, there was blood splattered all over the walls and matter from their brain on a wa
i can't stand the nra. they have 4 million members and there's probably 100 million gun owners in america, even allowing for a lot of gun owners who support the nra and don't actually pay due, that's a small minority. there are a lot of gun guys out there who supported background checks and lock up their guns and horrified by sandy hooks and the sparks family as you are. >> congressman, i want to -- >> the nra sucks all the oxygen out of the room. >> congressman, i want to...
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. >> also today, more signs of fighting the nra, the gun lobby. a group of celebrity activists coming to capitol hill, calling for congress to act now. they're part of the group and this is a demand they continued to make as part of the plank. >> congress must now act on a sensible plan to keep assault weapons out of our neighborhoods, out of our schools and guns out of the hands of dangerous and compromised people. >> doing nothing has failed. >> to people who questioned the potential effectiveness and/or practicality and to people who say we won't catch everybody, i say doing nothing has failed. >> i'd like assault weapons eliminated. assault weapons, they were invented for war. they shouldn't be on our streets here. >> i'm just here to support the president of the united states. the president of the united states is, you know, our boss. the president and the first lady are kind of like the mom and the dad of the country. and when your dad says something, you listen. >> the gun issue is at the top of the president's agenda. look at how far we've
. >> also today, more signs of fighting the nra, the gun lobby. a group of celebrity activists coming to capitol hill, calling for congress to act now. they're part of the group and this is a demand they continued to make as part of the plank. >> congress must now act on a sensible plan to keep assault weapons out of our neighborhoods, out of our schools and guns out of the hands of dangerous and compromised people. >> doing nothing has failed. >> to people who...
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certainly it's not the nra. these senators should not fear the national rifle association. the nra didn't affect any races in the last election cycle and it probably won't do it the next time around. now, if senate democrats cannot get over the hump of losing their a rating from the national rifle association, folks, this gun legislation, it isn't going to go anywhere. senator al flanken en franken of minnesota is another democratic lawmaker who was somewhat puzzling in the last 24 hours who decided to clarify his position. he says, "i co-sponsored legislation to ban large clips like those used in so many mass shootings," he said in a statement. "i also support the principle that we should reinstate a ban on assault weapons. and i will carefully review any proposal to do that." in principle. can we get some straight talk? because that in principle kind of thing leaves a little wiggle room that maybe you might not do it, al. there are other senate democrats ready to vote right now. there are multiple democrats sponsoring their own legislation. a background check bill from se
certainly it's not the nra. these senators should not fear the national rifle association. the nra didn't affect any races in the last election cycle and it probably won't do it the next time around. now, if senate democrats cannot get over the hump of losing their a rating from the national rifle association, folks, this gun legislation, it isn't going to go anywhere. senator al flanken en franken of minnesota is another democratic lawmaker who was somewhat puzzling in the last 24 hours who...
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the divide between most gun owners and the nra leadership and the more active members of the nra is that something that they believe but only say in the selective environment is they want to have enough fire power to fight police and military forces. >> frank smyth thank you for joining me tonight. some more unmasking of the nr are a is next. tom sellek has been with the nra for years. is he a man of courage or does he just play one on tv? what are you doing? nothing. are you stealing our daughter's school supplies and taking them to work? no, i was just looking for my stapler and my... this thing. i save money by using fedex ground and buy my own supplies. that's a great idea. i'm going to go... we got clients in today. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping at fedex office. [ male announcer ] save on ground shipping living with moderate to semeans living with pain.is it could also mean living with joint damage. humira, adalimumab, can help treat more than just the pain. for many adults, humira is clinically proven to help relieve pain and stop further joint damage. humira can lower
the divide between most gun owners and the nra leadership and the more active members of the nra is that something that they believe but only say in the selective environment is they want to have enough fire power to fight police and military forces. >> frank smyth thank you for joining me tonight. some more unmasking of the nr are a is next. tom sellek has been with the nra for years. is he a man of courage or does he just play one on tv? what are you doing? nothing. are you stealing our...
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i am alitime nra member but i don't walk in lock step with the nra's washington leadership, this administration, or any special interest group. west virginia, you know me. i haven't changed, and you know i have always fought for our gun rights. i believe we can protect the second amendment and make our community safer. i think most law-abiding gun owners agree with me. call the nra and tell them to support criminal background checks. >> he's fighting back and perhaps without realizing it he followeded advice, i'm kidding, in a 1988 book about how politics is really played. chapter seven of hard bawl is entitled leave no shot unanswered. welcome and thank you for joining us. i think what you're doing here is so important in life, it's about character, it's about personal reputation and a man or woman must defend their reputation. when some people out there from washington, paid lobbyists, go out after you because you dared to be independent and to develop what i think is a very centrist position on gun safety, they couldn't stand it that you look good, so here they are throwing mud at you after
i am alitime nra member but i don't walk in lock step with the nra's washington leadership, this administration, or any special interest group. west virginia, you know me. i haven't changed, and you know i have always fought for our gun rights. i believe we can protect the second amendment and make our community safer. i think most law-abiding gun owners agree with me. call the nra and tell them to support criminal background checks. >> he's fighting back and perhaps without realizing it...
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and what she said is real courage is not standing up to the nra. real courage is standing in a classroom as a kid, as a guy comes through with a kbun and starts shooting all of your classmates and having the guts, as her daughter did, to get on the phone and talk to the police and bring them to the site. that's courage. >> 92% of americans say they support background checks. >> i absolutely agree. and we need to -- we need to let the gun owners across our country need to let their senators know where they feel and let their congress know stand. i will vote for you and i will would recollect for you. but you have to pass this legislation. >> now, you've been petitioning the ewe began that parliament to end the bill. tell me how it's going and how viewers can get involved? >> it's the anti-homosexual bill which would make it punishable by life in prison without parole on the first offense. we have a valentine's day kamt pain, it's valentine's day today, and just go to the rfk center.org web siet and we'll show you how to get involved. and i hope you'
and what she said is real courage is not standing up to the nra. real courage is standing in a classroom as a kid, as a guy comes through with a kbun and starts shooting all of your classmates and having the guts, as her daughter did, to get on the phone and talk to the police and bring them to the site. that's courage. >> 92% of americans say they support background checks. >> i absolutely agree. and we need to -- we need to let the gun owners across our country need to let their...
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the nra or the gun safety folk? >> well, we were winning the fight for the first couple of months, but the tide seems to have turned as the momentum was lost a little bit. i think, chris, the president's doing a pretty good job rekindling that momentum, and the key here, to me, still remains getting a vote on the floor. if we can get a vote on the floor, we can win. i mean, you know, for example -- >> you know the numbers. it takes 60. 60 votes. >> right. >> in the senate. >> 60. we're going to be out on tuesday, mayor nutter and myself and gun control advocates. we're going to be out in front of senator toomey's office in philadelphia. we're going to ask toomey not to vote yes on any of these measures. we're going to say, the victims deserve a vote, senator. we're asking you to vote to end the filibuster. what's pat toomey going to do? if he's worried about the philadelphia suburbs for his re-election, he ought to vote to end the filibuster. and there are republicans, congressmen, senators, all over the country who
the nra or the gun safety folk? >> well, we were winning the fight for the first couple of months, but the tide seems to have turned as the momentum was lost a little bit. i think, chris, the president's doing a pretty good job rekindling that momentum, and the key here, to me, still remains getting a vote on the floor. if we can get a vote on the floor, we can win. i mean, you know, for example -- >> you know the numbers. it takes 60. 60 votes. >> right. >> in the...
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both nra, both gun people yourselves who own and hunt and go out in the woods and enjoy it all. if you're a law-abiding gun owner, you're going to like this bill. we've clarified a lot of things. you know when people look at you, candy, and they think why do you own a gun? like something's wrong with you. this basically puts it in the proper context people have been trying to do for years. all we're asking for is for them to read it. >> have the events over the past three or four months while congress and the president and everyone has sort of wrestled with what to do, has it changed your mind about the national rifle association? we had governor malloy on last week and he called wayne lapierre a clown, a circus clown. do you all feel differently about the nra and its tactics now than you did prior to all of this? >> what we're seeing is is same as we're seeing in the political arena whether you're a democrat or republican, whether you're elected or running for an office, they're getting caught by different other extreme groups, really extreme groups putting out falsehood and ju
both nra, both gun people yourselves who own and hunt and go out in the woods and enjoy it all. if you're a law-abiding gun owner, you're going to like this bill. we've clarified a lot of things. you know when people look at you, candy, and they think why do you own a gun? like something's wrong with you. this basically puts it in the proper context people have been trying to do for years. all we're asking for is for them to read it. >> have the events over the past three or four months...
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the nra has moved from trying to win these fights. they had a big win on the lawful commerce and arms act in getting immune for manufacturers. they won that thing. and now they've moved from winning thing to trying to censor and distort. part of the question is, can you put a big question on the floor, welcome the filibuster. not only to prove a point but to keep the senate open all night for as long as it takes until you break the filibuster. >> well, i don't know that you can break it. but i think it is one tactic to consider. as a reporter, i'm trying to report what i hear is likely to be happening on the hill. and i do think that the democratic leadership and the president want a vote. they want some kind of vote. they want to defeat the initial filibuster so they can try to get votes if at all possible. that's really their aim here. i think they view this as the beginning of a process that may take several years. and i think they've decided that the nra in the country doesn't have the upper hand anymore. if the progressive forces
the nra has moved from trying to win these fights. they had a big win on the lawful commerce and arms act in getting immune for manufacturers. they won that thing. and now they've moved from winning thing to trying to censor and distort. part of the question is, can you put a big question on the floor, welcome the filibuster. not only to prove a point but to keep the senate open all night for as long as it takes until you break the filibuster. >> well, i don't know that you can break it....
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we have seen the nra down having its national convention and celebration of that, in part. can you tell me whereas the number two democrat in the senate, the guy that counts votes, do you foresee gun control resurfacing on the senate floor? this year. >> i hope we will bring the measure up against. the manchin toomey bipartisan approach to keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons and people so mentally unstable they shouldn't own them is still sound policy. the national rifle association can go to texas and celebrate defeating that measure, but they certainly shouldn't celebrate when they look at the carnage that takes place virtually every day in america because convicted felons have guns. we stand with law enforcement. we believe this measure should be should be brought to the floor again. senator reid put it in a procedural position where it can be called on a moment's notice. what we need to see is a change in political sentiment within the senate. we need to pick up five more votes. that's quite a task i might add but we can do this and i hope the american people
we have seen the nra down having its national convention and celebration of that, in part. can you tell me whereas the number two democrat in the senate, the guy that counts votes, do you foresee gun control resurfacing on the senate floor? this year. >> i hope we will bring the measure up against. the manchin toomey bipartisan approach to keep guns out of the hands of convicted felons and people so mentally unstable they shouldn't own them is still sound policy. the national rifle...
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have the nra sitting there, all people on all sides of the gun issue. >> have the nra sitting there, which then confirms exactly what we've been hearing about what happened two nights ago. while it was clear from the outset the nra would not support the bill, the question was, would they oppose it? well, now we've got an answer. being at the table did not stop the nra from releasing this letter it sent to senators after dinner last night. "the nra is unequivocally opposed to s. 649. in addition, the nra will oppose any amendments offered to. 649 that restrict fundamental second amendment freedoms, this includes the misguided compromise proposal drafted by joe manchin, pat toomey, and chuck schumer. votes on all anti-gun amendments or proposals will be considered in nra's future candidate evaluations." they say they were technically not opposing the bill, just calling it misguided, and said that it would score anti-gun amendments. and some senate democrats are trying to claim that didn't necessarily include the manchin/toomey compromise. this morning on "morning joe," toomey and manch
have the nra sitting there, all people on all sides of the gun issue. >> have the nra sitting there, which then confirms exactly what we've been hearing about what happened two nights ago. while it was clear from the outset the nra would not support the bill, the question was, would they oppose it? well, now we've got an answer. being at the table did not stop the nra from releasing this letter it sent to senators after dinner last night. "the nra is unequivocally opposed to s. 649....
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show moderation, you get your nra badge ripped off you. agree to any rule on gun safety and you're marked as a traitor for life. today some of the top people in the republican party, the people to watch, marco rubio, rand paul, ted cruz, are right out in front in opposing president obama on gun safety. so what happened? why is the gop the party of guns over people? our guests are congresswoman carolyn mccarthy, a democrat of new york, and cynthia tucker, a pulitzer prize-winning columnist. thank you both for joining us. you have been in this fight for so long, congresswoman mccarthy. i have to ask you, is there something out there in the water that's changed or are we confronting the old power of the nra? >> well, certainly we are confronting them. we'll always be able to confront them, but this time is different, and i think that the american people are realizing on how radical they actually are. you know, when you see the polls, most people in america support what we're trying to do, even nra members, so that this time is different. i th
show moderation, you get your nra badge ripped off you. agree to any rule on gun safety and you're marked as a traitor for life. today some of the top people in the republican party, the people to watch, marco rubio, rand paul, ted cruz, are right out in front in opposing president obama on gun safety. so what happened? why is the gop the party of guns over people? our guests are congresswoman carolyn mccarthy, a democrat of new york, and cynthia tucker, a pulitzer prize-winning columnist....
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. >>> finally representing the nra without a rifle? you might think the nra would want its field representatives to be an ideal reflection of responsible gun ownership here in the u.s. that's not quite the situation for richard delora. he has been barred from owning and purchasing firearms since last year according to the daily news. the nra's field representative is in the paper today is forb forbidden from owning guns under an organization of protection stemming from a confrontation with his wife in the their long island home. at the time the police confiscated 39 pistols, shotguns and weapons d' alauro kept in their home. the judge continued an order of protection for one year banning him from owning or purchasing firearms. he pleaded guilty to harassment charge and he will pay lirntly get his 39 firearms back in october. his lawyer says it's of no significance whatever that his client cannot own a gun while representing the nra. >>> up next, the one thing we learned from rand paul is senators want to filibuster, they ought to do it
. >>> finally representing the nra without a rifle? you might think the nra would want its field representatives to be an ideal reflection of responsible gun ownership here in the u.s. that's not quite the situation for richard delora. he has been barred from owning and purchasing firearms since last year according to the daily news. the nra's field representative is in the paper today is forb forbidden from owning guns under an organization of protection stemming from a confrontation...
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i bring up the nra. they spent over $20 million in the last decade on lobbying people that you have to deal with on a daily basis, our lawmakers. if the lawmakers that you are kmu behind the scenes are are taking queues from the nra, what will make the american people believe if the ground is moving these two sides together? >> the nra has it 180 degrees wrong. we are not going to harm the needs and the aspirations of the legitimate gun owner. we are not going to do that at all. unlike what they are suggesting, we are going to protect the children of america. they have it 180 degrees from the truth. we are not going to affect -- >> which do you think will pass. i know you said a 50-50 chance that an assault weapons ban will be put in place. what do you believe will passing through congress? >> i think magazines and assault weapons will pass. i think background checks will pass. i think there will be more resources for people. i think we will address mental health. what we will do is do this in a comprehe
i bring up the nra. they spent over $20 million in the last decade on lobbying people that you have to deal with on a daily basis, our lawmakers. if the lawmakers that you are kmu behind the scenes are are taking queues from the nra, what will make the american people believe if the ground is moving these two sides together? >> the nra has it 180 degrees wrong. we are not going to harm the needs and the aspirations of the legitimate gun owner. we are not going to do that at all. unlike...
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i have to start with you, you are the only one among us on the nra's enemy list. so you have to be, i guess, these days more careful with your mail than the rest of us do. but when you listen to that language of wayne lapierre saying that, you know, president obama just what an enemy he is to the way of life of members of the nra and then you hear it echoed in this letter, this is getting as ugly as we could possibly expect at this stage. >> that's for sure. i mean, i want to say at the outset, i believe passionately in freedom of speech. and anybody, including wayne lapierre, who wants to attack, go after president obama with words or mike bloomberg, or for that matter, you and me, that is their right. but our free speech gives us the right to judge their speech. and it gives us the right to ask what kind of effect is this speech happening. is it proportionate. and to say that people like mayor bloomberg or president obama, who want background checks are enemies of freedom, who want to destroy us and destroy our freedom, this is just unacceptably untrue. they can
i have to start with you, you are the only one among us on the nra's enemy list. so you have to be, i guess, these days more careful with your mail than the rest of us do. but when you listen to that language of wayne lapierre saying that, you know, president obama just what an enemy he is to the way of life of members of the nra and then you hear it echoed in this letter, this is getting as ugly as we could possibly expect at this stage. >> that's for sure. i mean, i want to say at the...
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is one set of rules for the nsa, and a totally different set of rules for the nra. it's not hard to see that one. i don't even need a magnifying glass for that. in fact, it wasn't even a nice try. but one thing is clear. we got you. the pursuit of a better tomorrow is something we all share. but who can help you find your own path? who can build you a plan, not just a pie chart? who can help keep your investments on course, whatever lies ahead? that someone is a morgan stanley financial advisor. and we're ready to work for you. ♪ wonder if i gave an oreo to my dad ♪ ♪ before he made me go off to bed ♪ ♪ could we stay up? ♪ tell jokes 'til we got hiccups? ♪ ♪ or read or draw or dance or just sit still ♪ ♪ ♪ it could be wonderfilled ♪ every day you stain it... and stain it... and stain it. so every day, use crest 3d white toothpaste to remove up to 90% of surface stains in just 5 days. no wonder crest 3d white is the number one whitening brand. after all, every day counts. life opens up when you do. to rock a whiter smile in just two days, use
is one set of rules for the nsa, and a totally different set of rules for the nra. it's not hard to see that one. i don't even need a magnifying glass for that. in fact, it wasn't even a nice try. but one thing is clear. we got you. the pursuit of a better tomorrow is something we all share. but who can help you find your own path? who can build you a plan, not just a pie chart? who can help keep your investments on course, whatever lies ahead? that someone is a morgan stanley financial...
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ten others received "a" by the nra. kimberly, if the people are getting "as" and "b"s by the nra do you think they will vote to change the constitution in the way president obama wants them to? >> kimberly: absolutely not. the nra poke the cage and super mad. this is all out war. they are not taking it sitting down. tremendous support. record number of people joining, giving money. look at the number of gun sales, ammunition sales. everything that is going on. thaw have this in their respect. if they want to hold on to the position, they have to tread carefully. >> bob: the same nra that used obama's children disgustingly. max baucus, i did his first campaign for the united states senate. he is from montana. i understand -- >> kimberly: did he win? >> bob: obviously, he wouldn't be up there. >> kimberly: you brought him in? >> bob: i did. that is not the point. baucus will vote against more than ten bullets in the clip. >> dana: they will never have a chance to vote on it. >> eric: i 100%, 1,000% agree. i don't think re
ten others received "a" by the nra. kimberly, if the people are getting "as" and "b"s by the nra do you think they will vote to change the constitution in the way president obama wants them to? >> kimberly: absolutely not. the nra poke the cage and super mad. this is all out war. they are not taking it sitting down. tremendous support. record number of people joining, giving money. look at the number of gun sales, ammunition sales. everything that is going...
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the nra is essentially saying they're against screening. that they're okay with allowing people to carry guns even in places where society has decided that we don't want guns such as on airplanes. you know, it's going to -- >> why would you screen if you don't want to screen for metal? why do we even bother having tsa taking our shoes off, taking our hats off, all that process if you can just scoot through there with a gun that's just as good as a metal gun? >> no. that's right. and so you either support screening for weapons to make a plane safe or you don't. there's really no point in screening for some guns but not other guns. it's only a matter time until somebody who wants to bring a plastic gun will do so. >> i'm sure the terrorists are wa watching right now. let's look at the nra statement that makes one thing clear. there's no such thing as common sense or compromise particularly on gun control. quote, we would like to make our position clear. the nra strongly opposes any expansion of the undetectable firearms act. apparently chuck
the nra is essentially saying they're against screening. that they're okay with allowing people to carry guns even in places where society has decided that we don't want guns such as on airplanes. you know, it's going to -- >> why would you screen if you don't want to screen for metal? why do we even bother having tsa taking our shoes off, taking our hats off, all that process if you can just scoot through there with a gun that's just as good as a metal gun? >> no. that's right. and...
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i know a lot of members of the nra. i've thought about joining at one point. this is just happening way too frequently. we can't have another 20 first graders murdered in their classroom. >> lapierre has released the statement he plans to deliver today. unsurprising will he, he will denounce a proposed assault weapons ban. somewhat more surprisingly, he will come out aggressively against the background checks bill which a lot of folks thought the nra would quietly not fight too hard. he'll say this "law abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of violent or deranges. criminals, have been around for over 100 years. background checks will never be universal because criminals will never submit to them." giffords and kelly will appear on the panel several weeks after they will launch an official lobbying effort called americans for responsible solutions. their group again reminded congress last night on their facebook page that after a string of mass shootings, that congress has failed to act on guns. also taking on lapierre today will be california s
i know a lot of members of the nra. i've thought about joining at one point. this is just happening way too frequently. we can't have another 20 first graders murdered in their classroom. >> lapierre has released the statement he plans to deliver today. unsurprising will he, he will denounce a proposed assault weapons ban. somewhat more surprisingly, he will come out aggressively against the background checks bill which a lot of folks thought the nra would quietly not fight too hard....
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he supports the nra position. opposing a ban on assault weapons. i support a ban on assault weapons. but we're not west virginia. we're massachusetts. we're not the lag guards. we're the leaders. >> overall, the debate was a bit testy. there was one odd moment where markey fumbled a rebuttal line. >>cy heard mr. gomez talk about math and the budget. it's really not math. it's just arithmetic. it's very simple arithmetic. it's not as complicated as math. it's something you learn in grammar school. >> well, it's really not english, it's the language arts. for more on how democrats are rallying behind markey, check out our website after the show. up next, paying the price. the real cost of cheap student loans. the skyrocketing cost of college. former governor mitch daniels, he used to have to do state budgets, is now a university president. first, a look ahead at today's politics planner. as you can see, we know where the president heads. big day. actually ends up finishes his day in miami after going to boston. aerial castro pleaded not guilty, belie
he supports the nra position. opposing a ban on assault weapons. i support a ban on assault weapons. but we're not west virginia. we're massachusetts. we're not the lag guards. we're the leaders. >> overall, the debate was a bit testy. there was one odd moment where markey fumbled a rebuttal line. >>cy heard mr. gomez talk about math and the budget. it's really not math. it's just arithmetic. it's very simple arithmetic. it's not as complicated as math. it's something you learn in...
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that same day the nra breaks its silence on the issue since sandy hook. they call for armed police officers to be posted in every american school. that leads of course to a cascade of more than 24 hours of outraged and almost uniformly disgusted response to the nra as a national spokesperson -- as a national spokes organization on this issue. then we have christmas. and the day after christmas, on the 26th, arizona's attorney general proposed not armed guards at schools, but arming a principal at each school to defend against potential shooters. that same day, thousands of people lined up at a gun buyback event in los angeles to trade their guns in for grocery store gift cards. then in january, the issue does not die down, even as everybody says oh, it's over now. no. on january 2nd, wednesday january 2nd, gun violence victim gabby giffords meets with new york city mayor and gun reform advocate michael bloomberg. they talk about efforts to reportedly pressure the president and congress to act on gun reform. they allow themselves to be photographed meeting
that same day the nra breaks its silence on the issue since sandy hook. they call for armed police officers to be posted in every american school. that leads of course to a cascade of more than 24 hours of outraged and almost uniformly disgusted response to the nra as a national spokesperson -- as a national spokes organization on this issue. then we have christmas. and the day after christmas, on the 26th, arizona's attorney general proposed not armed guards at schools, but arming a principal...
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it shocks me that given the broad support in the nra for this that not more could have been done this year. >> you know, the red/blue divide is significant here. it has to do with people's experience with guns and around guns. i grew up in the south, and guns were part of life. we didn't use them to shoot each other, but people generally had guns in their households. in new york city, where populations are so much denser, you don't want anyone to have a gun. but in the country, if i'm living alone out in a little farmhouse, which is not out of the realm of possibilities, i might want an automatic weapon to protect myself against three escaped convicts. who knows. i mean, obviously i think there are reasonable ways to address this, but that's why you have so much division in those demographics. >> michael, even when we're not talking about the actual guns themselves, we're talking about background checks, right. that's what we were talking about in congress. you would think -- gun owners themselves want people who have guns to be the ones that have passed safety checks. >> well, i thin
it shocks me that given the broad support in the nra for this that not more could have been done this year. >> you know, the red/blue divide is significant here. it has to do with people's experience with guns and around guns. i grew up in the south, and guns were part of life. we didn't use them to shoot each other, but people generally had guns in their households. in new york city, where populations are so much denser, you don't want anyone to have a gun. but in the country, if i'm...
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republicans and the nra. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. i hope you're having a meaningful good friday and will have a bright and glorious easter sunday. now, get this. the republican party says that marriage consists of one man marrying one woman. how do you explain, or we explain what just happened? five of its men, ted cruz, rand paul, mike lee, marco rubio and jim inhofe just married wayne lapierre. in sickness and in health, until death do us part. not even that. these five buckaroos won't let the senate vote on a gun safety measures, not even one dealing with better background checks. the hardliners calls it surveillance and want none of it. this is one area where they believe in the right of privacy, darn it, believe in the government's right to know what's going on inside a woman's body, of course, but don't ask if some gun buyer is a nut, a criminal or wife beater. that's his affair and don't forget it. ron reagan, radio talk show host. nia malika henderson for the "washington post." the president made clear many reasons gun contro
republicans and the nra. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening, i'm chris matthews in washington. i hope you're having a meaningful good friday and will have a bright and glorious easter sunday. now, get this. the republican party says that marriage consists of one man marrying one woman. how do you explain, or we explain what just happened? five of its men, ted cruz, rand paul, mike lee, marco rubio and jim inhofe just married wayne lapierre. in sickness and in health,...
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the nra is a very strong lobby. i think the issue is who is going to represent the voices of the american people in this debate. we have common sense to the american people may understand we need to protect people's right to own a gun in their own home and protect themselves. there is something tragically wrong when there is mass slaughter. we have to solve this problem. >> already there are a couple of bills that come in. outside of houston it would remove the magnet to invite mass murderers into zones where they know nobody else will be able to shoot back. that i think is where the debate is likely to shift. are we really better off when we say no defense is a good defense? >> joining me now is anchor of fox news sunday chris wallace. good morning. >> good morning to you, jamie. >> that is a powerful debate that little snippet. i know we are going to learn more. given the fact that the administration the vice president act unilaterally on that do you get the sense that the opinions will matter. >> yeah. >> the thi
the nra is a very strong lobby. i think the issue is who is going to represent the voices of the american people in this debate. we have common sense to the american people may understand we need to protect people's right to own a gun in their own home and protect themselves. there is something tragically wrong when there is mass slaughter. we have to solve this problem. >> already there are a couple of bills that come in. outside of houston it would remove the magnet to invite mass...
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you see, wayne lapierre and the nra's america is not your america. stand and fight but stand and fight for what's right and responsible. >> i will point out that right now this committee knows absolutely nothing about the personal compensation chuck hagel received in 2008 and 2009 or 2010. >> up next, the big panel on the historic obstruction of the president's pick for defense secretary, and why republicans cannot get their act together. >>> plus, david corn breaks the story on the pandemonium zroungd a freedomworks hillary clinton parody. >>> and later, the late-night laughs over marco rubio's watergate. >> don't worry, senator rubio. nobody noticed that you gave a speech. >>> and olympic star, oscar pistorius, is charged with killing his girlfriend. mary carillo of nbc sports knows the olympic star as well as any journalist. she joins me tonight. mom always got good nutrition to taste great. she was a picky eater. well now i'm her dietitian and last year, she wasn't eating so well. so i recommended boost complete nutritional drink to help her get
you see, wayne lapierre and the nra's america is not your america. stand and fight but stand and fight for what's right and responsible. >> i will point out that right now this committee knows absolutely nothing about the personal compensation chuck hagel received in 2008 and 2009 or 2010. >> up next, the big panel on the historic obstruction of the president's pick for defense secretary, and why republicans cannot get their act together. >>> plus, david corn breaks the...
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in an attempt components like the nra the president took his message directly to the people. mike emanuel has the story. >> president obama went to minneapolis for what he hopes to be common sense proposals. he choose minneapolis to spotlight the steps he has taken. >> this city launched a series of youth initiatives that reduced the number of young people injured by guns by 40 percent. >> flanked by police officers in uniform mr. obama asked the american people to press congress to take action. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it's time to do something. the vast majority of americans, including a majority of gun owners sport requiupport requir background checks for any one buying a gun. >> it will run into a registry of law abiding people. >> it is a fraud to call universal. it is never going to be universal. the criminals aren't going to comply with it. >> the super bowl ad for mayors against illegal guns funded in part by michael bloomberg goes after the nra for being for universal background checks before they were goiagainst the. >> i finally become convi
in an attempt components like the nra the president took his message directly to the people. mike emanuel has the story. >> president obama went to minneapolis for what he hopes to be common sense proposals. he choose minneapolis to spotlight the steps he has taken. >> this city launched a series of youth initiatives that reduced the number of young people injured by guns by 40 percent. >> flanked by police officers in uniform mr. obama asked the american people to press...
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republicans and the nra. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in wra washington. i hope you're having a meaningful good friday and will have a brit and glorious easter sunday. the republican party says marriage consists of one man marrying one woman. so how do you explain or we explain what just happened? five of its men, ted cruz, rand paul, mike lee, marco rubio, and jim inhofe married wayne la pierre. these five buccaroos said they won't even let a vote happen, not the even one with better background checks. they call it surveillance and want none of it. this is one area where they believe in the right of privacy, darn it. they believe in the government's right to know what's going on inside a woman's body, of course, but don't dare ask if some gun buyer is a nut, a criminal, or a wife beater. that's his affair and don't forget it. that's their view. ron reagan and malika henderson for "the washington post." i want to you watch the president here in his state of the union. he made clear many reasons that gun control legisla
republicans and the nra. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in wra washington. i hope you're having a meaningful good friday and will have a brit and glorious easter sunday. the republican party says marriage consists of one man marrying one woman. so how do you explain or we explain what just happened? five of its men, ted cruz, rand paul, mike lee, marco rubio, and jim inhofe married wayne la pierre. these five buccaroos said they won't even let a...
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now the nra an extension of the g.o.p. in terms of their political alliance and allegiance essentially they're picking up on that theme. plus with the added thing that the nra once again they're under attack. there may be the possibility, i know that congress person gutierrez has introduced a new bill among many others that have been introduced in congress, there is a possibility given the extreme numbers of folk in this country the percentages are very high that really do want to see some kind of meaningful gun control measure. there is a possibility that nra just may suffer their first back eye, defeat. >> michael: defeat of the n ra is something that we're hoping for. let's go back to what you said before about gun violence among minorities. gun homicide is the leading cause of death for young blacks 15 to 30, and blackmails are 15 more times more likely to be killed with a firearm than a white male. when you hear these numbers do you think the nra will get the support of the black community. >> those numbers equal war-
now the nra an extension of the g.o.p. in terms of their political alliance and allegiance essentially they're picking up on that theme. plus with the added thing that the nra once again they're under attack. there may be the possibility, i know that congress person gutierrez has introduced a new bill among many others that have been introduced in congress, there is a possibility given the extreme numbers of folk in this country the percentages are very high that really do want to see some kind...
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and i don't think it's too surprising nra still opposed to any form of gun control. i actually thought that wayne lapierre's testimony which i have also seen is interesting because he seemed to back off some of the more incendiary rhetoric of other forums, most notably, the initial press conference lashing out at the left and the media and everybody else and peek like the hecklers in the hearing and don't speak for the republican party and don't speak for the nra but it's sort of a piece with the strategy that the nra has where they're not talking to the broad majority of people and not talking to people who are in the middle on this issue but only a narrow angry base and the more they do that, the more they risk marginalizing themselves in this discussion. >> you say it shouldn't be a surprise that the nra not support an assault weapons ban and what was seen as the least controversial aspect of this debate has been a universal background check looking at the polling even folk who is are members of the nra and who republicans seem to support that idea. wayne lapierre
and i don't think it's too surprising nra still opposed to any form of gun control. i actually thought that wayne lapierre's testimony which i have also seen is interesting because he seemed to back off some of the more incendiary rhetoric of other forums, most notably, the initial press conference lashing out at the left and the media and everybody else and peek like the hecklers in the hearing and don't speak for the republican party and don't speak for the nra but it's sort of a piece with...